Was the paint added later? And is the artist also the scribe?

[Jorge_Stolfi]

I see that some in this forum claim that there are evidence that the paint is added much later, by someone else.

The best evidence for this claim is the observation that the green paint on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. lies atop of the folio number.  This observation was made by Rene and others while examining the actual manuscript with a microscope.  Since the folio numbers are known to be much later than the original scribing, the claim would follow.

Another evidence, but weaker, is that on many pages the colors don't make biological sense, and seem to have been chosen only for decorative effect.  That seems to be the case for the many plants whose leaves alternate between contrasting colors.

All the best, --stolfi